Editorial: The toll from Israeli airstrikes and hunger continues to grow, but the US is resuming some paused arms shipments
began, in retaliation for the Hamas atrocities of 7 October, the suffering has not ended. Gaza City is experiencing some of itsrecently that an additional 4,000 children are thought to be under the rubble, and 17,000 are unaccompanied or separated from their families. Surgeons say that Israeli-made weapons designed to spray large amounts of shrapnel areexpressing Joe Biden’s widely shared revulsion.
The intensification of attacks may be intended to put pressure on Hamas to reach a political deal. The US voiced “cautious optimism” over the prospect of progress inon Wednesday and Thursday, though previous positive assessments haven’t brought a breakthrough on a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Hamas has reportedly dropped its demand for Israel to commit to a permanent ceasefire before signing a deal.
Britain’s arms shipments to Israel are a fraction of those provided by the US, but they too should be halted, given the staggering civilian toll. The general election made it plain that many in Britain, not only in the Muslim community, were alienated when Sir Keir Starmer’smade the party appear indifferent to Palestinian lives, though Labour later joined the calls for a ceasefire.
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